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Re: Using the trust system for personal Vendetta
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Steamtyme
on 03/11/2020, 21:53:33 UTC
I have done enough community work on the forum as for one person and on this basis, I see this situation as an abuse of the trust system for personal vendetta (using formalities).
Then you should know how to deal with "feedback issues".

Appeal to the user; if it fails as in most cases see next step
Ask yourself are they on DT? If yes, appeal to whoever has them included giving providing them a DT position
If that fails then maybe the feedback is warranted.

In this case it's pretty easy, this is not what the trust system is intended for so I don't see them getting into or remaining on DT.
I'll quote my post here:

Plagiarism isn't the same as a copyright violation. Plagiarism can get you banned, copyright violations can get you into other problems. Either way, plagiarism is handled by forum rules, and shouldn't be used for negative feedback:
The system is for handling trade risk, not for flagging people for good/bad posts/personalities/ideas.
Correct. Images where discussed when the first wave of autobans hit the forum for plagiarism. I can't remember where it was stated but images were definitely excluded from the "plagiarism" category on forum.

You have more examples of plagiarism in your post history than just the ones pointed out by WhiteManWhite. Indirect references through your blog may not be enough. If a moderator can't see the reference in your post - you'll get into trouble sooner or later.
That's concerning.